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Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after a report that Virgin Money is planning to put in a bid for 600 Lloyds Banking Group branches.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors rallied after continuing threats from ratings agencies.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as ratings agencies threatened a downgrade while simultaneously hammering the eurozone.

Last year's Iceland ash cloud caused many Britons to check their travel insurance policies for an eventuality that few had previously considered. So, few could have imagined that the industry would have to deal with a similar episode so soon after the first with forecasters warning that the plume from the Grimsvotn volcano could be blown to northern Scotland tomorrow, and the rest of Britain by Thursday.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as ratings agencies downgraded the credit rating of Greece yet again and expressed concerns about Italy, adding to the ongoing concerns about sovereign debt in the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as weak U.S. economic data took investor eyes of the ongoing eurozone debt crisis.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as bailout talks in Brussels continued today.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the shock arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, threatened to disrupt key talks on the eurozone bailouts of Greece and Portugal.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of a meeting on eurozone finance ministers next week.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the outgoing chairman of French bank BNP Paribas warned against over-regulation of the banking industry in Britain.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after HSBC published the results of a strategic review.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after reports emerged that a deal is being put together to attempt to solve Greece's debt crisis.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after HSBC issued a disappointing set of Q1 results and said it would be taking a hit as a result of a need to compensate customers who were wrongly sold payment protection insurance.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after HSBC issued a disappointing set of Q1 results and said it would be taking a hit as a result of a need to compensate customers who were wrongly sold payment protection insurance.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Lloyds Banking Group reported a first quarter loss.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite a report suggested that Portugal will need a larger EU/IMF bailout than was previously expected.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 after Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, made a speech yesterday.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Barclays reported a decline in pre-tax profit in the first quarter of the year.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of results from Barclays, expected tomorrow.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following mixed corporate announcements from the U.S. yesterday.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors appeared to show caution ahead of key corporate announcements from the U.S.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as concerns about the eurozone once again became centre stage.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Moody's cut the sovereign rating of Ireland and held the nation's outlook on negative.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors started to indulge in a bit of profit hunting.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as the sector awaited news from U.S. giant JPMorgan Chase & Co and Lloyds Banking Group received a boost from UBS.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after some ominous and disappointing news from Japan and the U.S.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following the release of the Independent Commission on Banking's (ICB) interim report.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 ahead of the Independent Commission on Banking's (ICB) interim report, expected on Monday. The ICB was set up by the Coalition government last year.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as movement at the European Central Bank appeared to offset fears about sovereign debt in the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading following the news that Portugal has asked for a bailout from the European Union.